crowded bus stop in jerusalem. the cities first since 2004. allied strikes destroyed colonel gaddafi's air capability, but still no consensus on which country should take charge of the military action. gone in 60 seconds. egypt felt stock market opens and has to close and little more than a minute. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- bottles of water fly off the shelves and in tokyo as the authorities say tap water is unsafe for babies. and the last of the great 20th century screen icons. we look back at the career of elizabeth taylor who has died at age 79.

hello. the latest spike in and violence between israel and palestinians produced the first bus bombing in jerusalem for seven years. it killed one woman and wounded about 30. prime minister benjamin netanyahu said israel will respond aggressively, responsibly, and wisely. there is much fear now about retaliation as our middle east correspondent reports. >> fear and confusion in central jerusalem this afternoon. it had been so quiet in recent years that people had almost forgotten what all bomb in the middle of the city sounds and looks like. this was the target. up bus packed with commuters and shoppers. paramedics and emergency medics were quickly on this team.

>> on the floor, all the blood. it is unbelievable. >> this was not as suicide bombing, but police are looking for someone who left the device. it exploded and caused many injuries on the no. 74 bus. we know at least one person has been killed. jerusalem has seen nothing like this for many years. as forensic workers scour the curbside looking for evidence, angry onlookers gathered at the scene. they were shouting anti-arafat slogans, quick to blame palestinian militants -- anti- arafat slogans, quick to blame the palestinian militants for the attack. -- inside -- anti-arab. in gaza, the latest victims of the attack were being buried,

among them the ball boys. political leaders condemned the violence, but more attacks may be inevitable. abc news, jerusalem. >> the officer leading the british air mission in libya today declared the libyan air force and no longer exists as a fighting force. the senior u.s. commander says that troops loyal to gaddafi are still violating a u.n. resolution 1973. misrata is besieged by government tanks and artillery. mike will reject reports. >> characteristically the finance -- define it, colonel gaddafi on the first night of bombing. he said that those attacking libya would end up in the dustbin of history.

colonel gaddafi has pledged there would be no surrender, and this on another night with a burst of anti-aircraft fire. from the american secretary of state hillary clinton, a suggestion that efforts might be under way to look for an exit strategy. >> i am not aware that he personally has reached out, but i know people allegedly on his behalf up and reaching out. that is why i say this is a very dynamic situation. >> be diplomatic strategy has been to convince the libyan leader to take another course. these pictures provide more insight into the military reality confronting him and his forces. it shows as helicopters taking off for an operation at night with american ships involved. these are british tornadoes

being refueled in there, maintaining the no-fly zone over libya. the u.s. is making it clear it wants to step back now. the latest reports from the rebel-held town of misrata talk of snipers firing at the hospital and more casualties. this morning, the bbc was told no one was safe. >> this bomb -- yes, our medical repairs -- [unintelligible] we have had six days of artillery shelling. we cannot sustain more. please stop him. >> others say the coalition has attacked an air base south of

misrata. it is clear that the situation in misrata is increasingly showing the ability of the coalition to affect events on the ground. >> the u.s. the navy dispatched warships in libya. amongst those leaving, the uss at norfolk and another ship that will relieve the amphibious units currently deployed. mark mardell reports. >> they are lined up, ready to leave for the mediterranean. they have gathered to say goodbye. they are embarking. on board the ship, they are surprised to be going. not necessarily about the mission, but they were expecting it. it is an assault ship. on board there are 900 marines,

26 aircraft, most of them helicopters, and state hospitals with all the medics and surgeons that implies. it is at jack of all trades, prepared for anything. nobody seems to know what the mission is. i have spoken to the commanders. they cannot tell me. they say they will not know until they get to the mediterranean i asked the guy in charge of the marines -- no bullets on the ground. that is certain when it comes to libya. his men and women going to do? he said he would only do what he was told. it just shows that no one knows what the endgame is going to look like in libya. >> mark mardell in norfolk, va. there. more protests in syria. a police raid on a mosque left several people dead, and then

they opened fire during the funerals. on wednesday, syrian police stormed the mosque that had become a focal point for in the dutch government movement. -- anti-government movement. >> another deadly attack in syria on the sixth day. it was a relatively quiet day with no violence on tuesday. police attacked this mosque, and six are reported to be killed, mounting the number killed 212. -- to 12. earlier, people were reported to be locked inside the mosque by police. these early amateur pictures show this area turned into a small hospital.

the one who would kill his own people is a traitor, they say. that outsters' demands of this attack, more anger expected . -- more anger is expected. he is up political writer and he was taken from his home on tuesday. there is no news on who he is. people are talking of more days of rage to come. they are angry about the absence of freedom and justice. many believe that syria is on the map of uprisings. bbc news, damascus. >> egypt, most senior prosecutor has sanctioned a criminal trial against the former interior minister. this is about the shooting of

protesters in late january. habib el-adly is ordered of -- is accused of ordering police to open fire. more than 50 died. this is the first move by the provisional government against those responsible for the deaths, around 300. it hardly seems worth opening at all with little more than 60 seconds, the egyptian stock market fell more than 10%, and it had to close. it was probably worth it. many funds automatically include it in their portfolios. and they automatically sell out of the market. jonathan had it has this. forhis was of big moment egypt. it was an upbeat message. >> it was very normal at the beginning.

it all depends on the behavior of the dealers in the stock exchange. i think what i advise -- do not rush to sell. you may regret it. go and buy. go and buy. this is the time to buy. >> but nothing could stem the sell orders. the market remained closed during most mulchers weeks during the country's history. the market was down more than 10% in less than two minutes. they had to suspend trading for half an hour. the army is still in charge. the economy is badly shaken by political turmoil. the successful constitutional referendum over the weekend offered some reassurance. it clears the way to a return to civilian governments by the end of the year. but the fall of the old regime exposed long expressed

grievances that are being aired freely now, raising the prospect of further political and industrial unrest. the economic growth forecast for this year -- by the end, it had recovered all little ground. bbc news, cairo. >> yemen's parliament has approved a request by president saleh to arrest and detain protesters. it underlines his decision to stay in office. armed men in eastern lebanon kidnapped seven estonian cyclists. officials said they crossed illegally from syria. authorities drove off in two

vans. stay with us, if you can, on "bbc world news." still to come -- goodbye to the elizabeth taylor. first though, britain's government has unveiled a budget intended to get the nation's finances under control. the optimistic growth forecast has been reined in. >> spring has sprung in westminster, but the picture of the british economy is not nearly so cheerful. unemployment is rising. so, too, is the cost of living. inflation is at a 28-month high. and across the country, and happiness is growing at cuts in services. so, as george osborn allows himself a little smile in downing street, it is because he knows he has delivered the bulk of the bad news about spending

cuts and tax rises. >> this is a budget bill on found money, that encourages enterprise, that supports manufacturing and investment, and is based on robust independent figures. a budget for making things, not making things up. britain has a plan, and we are sticking to it. >> the opposition labour party was not impressed. they said the ministers themselves were responsible for the forecast. >> it did not happen by chance. it happened by choice. his choice. and it is the wrong choice to go too far and too fast. >> in one day's time, this space will be filled by a huge protest march against the austerity measures. it could all get worse because many of the cuts have yet to kick in. but george osborn has made it

clear he is sticking to the course he has set himself, arguing in the long term, the pain will be worth it. bbc news, westminster. >> the latest headlines this hour on "bbc world news." obama has exploded at a bus stop in jerusalem -- a bomb had exploded at a bus stop in jerusalem. the no-fly zone has allowed near impunity. authorities in tokyo say that water is unfit for babies to drink. it is contaminated with radioactivity. and in some areas, it is twice the recommended safety levels. there are 11 vegetables that people must not eat a manthey fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. >> water and in this tokyo

treatment plant has been found to contain radioactive iodine at twice the safe limit. immediately the news broke and bottled water started disappearing from shelves and in the capitol. we found misako and tomoko funding for supplies for their babies. >> i was really scared. we cannot see radiation. we will not know the effects on our children and some many years from now. >> infants are particularly vulnerable. it concentrates in their thyroid gland and can cause cancer later in life. adults are much less vulnerable. on the outskirts of tokyo, satoshi feeds his cows and worries. these 19 animals are his entire life. but some milk has already been

found contaminated with radioactivity. >> this joint worried the japanese people will stop buying milk and vegetables -- i am zebari the japanese people will stop buying milk and vegetables completely pure yet -- stop buying milk and vegetables. >> de la days ago, the situation looked like it was under control, but the radiation has passed further and faster than anyone thought possible. tonight and in tokyo, people are looking at the rain falling and wondering what it carries. bbc news, tokyo. >> the portuguese prime minister has resigned after the opposition government rejected controversial austerity measures to rescue the country's ailing economy. chris morris explains. >> and managed to support three previous austerity measures, but

this one was seen as a step too far, particularly because the opposition of the government had "dictated terms" by the european central commission and european central bank. we will have -- a country with a caretaker government until may. the rates of interest it is being charged to borrow money are currently ruinously high. many expect that portugal will become the third country in the year wrote zone to be forced to accept a bailout. >> chris morris there. just six weeks before the wedding of prince william and kate middleton, we're looking at other royal families around the world. perhaps serbia would not come to mind. they still at a prince and

princess from decades ago when it was still asking them. our correspondent went to meet the crown prince alexander ii. ♪ >> the opulence of belgrade's royal palace, but when the nazis invaded and in 1941, the royal family left, taking exile in london. >> churchill was good enough to have a yugoslav territory. >> it was declared yugoslavia for one? >> monday. my godmother was at the queen, queen elizabeth. >> with for decades of communist rule in yugoslavia, the wheels were stripped of their nationality and barred from returning.

alexander came back in 1981 when yugoslavia began to collapse into civil war, returning for good a decade later. >> it was my 50th birthday. her majesty the queen, she came. she is absolutely wonderful. >> with close ties to the british royal family, he and the queen have been invited to the wedding of prince william. >> they are making the world happy and their country happy. i think it is wonderful. i am proud to be part of the special day. >> the crown prince believes the republic of serbia should return to constitutional monarchy but he and his wife asking and clean. >> i believe the constitutional monarchy to be a binding point of continuity and stability. >> the royal family in this country share a turbulent modern history, and it is difficult to know what the future holds.

serbia is on a gradually more stable path after the wars of the 20th century, but will it ever embraced the constitutional monarchy, run from the sumptuous palace? >> i did nothing serbia needs a monarchy. i think the republican system is better. >> i like kingdoms. >> would you like them? >> i do not know. it is like a fairy tale. >> and so, heir to a kingdom that no longer exists, a prince who believe serviette's royal past should shine once more. bbc news, belgrade. >> finally, she was born in london, but her life was a hollywood with large. the actress elizabeth taylor, one of the bestknown people on the planet, has died in los angeles. she made more than 50 films, won two oscars, married eight times.

we look back. >> to many, she was the last icon of the golden age of movies. her beauty, screen presence and start our -- star power out shining all those around her. but her life was blessed and cursed. her life story is extraordinary, even by the standards of hollywood. elizabeth taylor began acting in films when she was just eight and she was a star by the age of 12. >> i have not told you. three times this morning, he sailed over. >> born in london and brought up in los angeles, she glided effortlessly into stardom. her book the find the idea of beauty. it was montgomery clift who taught her to take acting seriously. >> i learned that you had to feel it in your gut, to get a

rush of, like, being that person and being true to that person and what they would do. >> but increasingly, it was her marriages that attracted attention. first, to conrad hilton of hilton hotels, and then michael wilding, and after that a film producer. it was after his death that she thumbed the movie -- filmed the movie "butterfield 8." suffering and near-fatal illness swayed hollywood's heart on awards night. by 1963, she was described as the most beautiful woman in the world and she was earning $1 million to star in what was the most expensive film in the world. her co-star was, of course, richard burton. >> remember, remember. >> forget? no.

i could never been more far away from new the nest. -- i could never be more far away from you then as. >> their romance was immediate sensation that when on and on. they married and divorced, then married and divorced again. that stormy passion with merit another oscar-winning performance. >> i am it loud and i am vulgar, and i wear the pants in the house, because somebody has got to. but i am not a monster. >> and then there were the other husbands. eddie fisher, the senator, and the builder, larry portenski. and through all this, the ill health. she had ulcers, a brain tumor, arthritis. but her charity work was for another condition -- aids. following the death of rock hudson, she was furious at the

taboos surrounding the topic. >> everybody was talking about it. but like this. and nobody was doing anything about it. including myself. and then i got really angry. >> the foundation she helped set up has distributed more than $230 million. it was for this she was made dame elizabeth. and when you add in the rest of the story, she was always hollywood royalty. >> elizabeth taylor has died at the age of 79. much more on that and all the international news anytime at bbc.com. you can catch up with me and most of the team on twitter. i'm @bbcmikeembley. and you can see what we are working on, too, on facebook. just briefly -- the latest spike in violence in israel has produced the first bus bombing

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